NHER 14409 (Find Spot record) - Medieval buckle and harness
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Summary
A medieval harness and buckle, made of copper alloy, found by metal detecting.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1978.
Found with metal detecting 20cm deep in old park of Hethel Hall, NHER 9508.
Copper alloy and gilt decorative pendant from harness with fleur-de-lys hinged in centre.
See (S1 and S2).
1980.
Same site.
Found with metal detecting.
Late medieval double copper alloy buckle, one loop missing.
S. Margeson (NCM) June 1980.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF101308 Correspondence: Griffiths, N. 1983. Letter about enclosed illustration copies of horse harness pendants. 25 January.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF2630 Article in Serial: Margeson, S. 1979. Medieval Horse-harness Fittings from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVII Pt II pp 227-228. p 227.
- <S2> SNF79035 Illustration: Milligan, W.. 1978. Drawing of a medieval horse harness pendant.. Card. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2025 4:54PM